Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Commission approves low-power FM antenna on Sutro Tower to serve Chinese-language community radio

San Francisco Planning Commission · April 21, 2016
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

The Planning Commission approved a building-permit application for a low-power FM antenna on Sutro Tower to enable KQEA, a Chinese-language community radio station. Sponsors and KQEA said RF exposure would be far below FCC limits; some neighbors raised cumulative-antenna and seismic-safety concerns.

The Planning Commission unanimously approved April 21 a building permit to install a low-power FM antenna for KQEA on Sutro Tower, which the Chinese Culture and Art Heritage Foundation will operate to provide Chinese-language public radio programming.

Planner Seema Adena told the commission the antenna would be mounted about 230 feet above ground, measure roughly 20 feet and weigh about 68 pounds;…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans